1970 U.S. Women's Open

1970 U.S. Women's Open

Tournament information
Dates	July 2–5, 1970
Location	Muskogee, Oklahoma
Course(s)	Muskogee Country Club
Organized by	USGA
Tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Format	Stroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par	71
Length	6,210 yards (5,678 m)
Prize fund	$30,000
Winner's share	$5,000
Champion
Donna Caponi
287 (+3)
«1969 1971»

Muskogee

Location in the United States

Muskogee 

Location in Oklahoma

The 1970 U.S. Women's Open was the 25th U.S. Women's Open, held July 2–5 at Muskogee Country Club in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Defending champion Donna Caponi won the second of her four major titles, one stroke ahead of runners-up Sandra Haynie and Sandra Spuzich. Caponi's four-foot (1.3 m) putt for a double bogey on the final hole hung on the lip before falling to avoid a Monday playoff. She was the second of seven to successfully defend the championship, following Mickey Wright in 1959. Caponi entered the final round with a four-stroke lead and shot a 77 (+6).

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 5, 1970

Place	Player	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	Donna Caponi	69-70-71-77=287	+3	5,000
T2	Sandra Haynie	71-72-71-74=288	+4	2,000
	Sandra Spuzich	72-72-70-74=288
T4	Kathy Whitworth	71-71-76-71=289	+5	1,100
	Sandra Palmer	73-71-71-74=289
6	Sharon Miller	70-77-74-69=290	+6	900
7	Jo Ann Prentice	72-75-70-74=291	+7	850
8	Carol Mann	69-70-77-76=292	+8	800
T9	Clifford Ann Creed	73-73-74-73=293	+9	725
	Shirley Englehorn	70-74-74-75=293

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External links

• Golf Observer final leaderboard
• U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1970
• Muskogee Country Club